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Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología (English Edition) The simultaneous treatment of post-traumatic aphakia, aniridia, and astigmatism
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The simultaneous treatment of post-traumatic aphakia, aniridia, and astigmatism
Tratamiento simultáneo de la afaquia postraumática, aniridia y astigmatismo
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I. Jürgens1, A. Dyrda
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Institut Català de Retina, Barcelona, Spain
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To present a case of a 20-year-old female who underwent a novel surgical technique for post-traumatic aphakia, aniridia, and astigmatism. Prior to surgery, the artificial iris (AI) (Customflex Artificial Iris, HumanOptics) was sutured to a toric intraocular lens (IOL) (Carlevale, Soleko), folded, and then implanted in the sulcus through a small corneal incision. The procedure was complication-free and resulted in favorable functional and cosmetic outcomes. The Carlevale IOL provides stable support for the AI, effectively addressing post-traumatic aphakia, aniridia, and astigmatism. This technique ensures excellent centration, six-point fixation in the sulcus, and improved visual and aesthetic results.

Keywords:
Artificial iris
Carlevale intraocular lens
artificial iris–intraocular lens complex
post-traumatic aniridia and aphakia
astigmatism
surgical technique
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Presentamos el caso de una mujer de 20 años que se sometió a una técnica quirúrgica novedosa para el tratamiento de afaquia, aniridia y astigmatismo postraumáticos. Antes de la cirugía, el iris artificial (IA) (Customflex Artificial Iris, HumanOptics) se suturó a una lente intraocular (LIO) tórica (Carlevale, Soleko), se plegó y posteriormente se implantó en el surco por una pequeña incisión corneal. El procedimiento transcurrió sin complicaciones y logró resultados funcionales y estéticos favorables. La LIO Carlevale proporciona un soporte estable para el IA, permitiendo un tratamiento eficaz de la afaquia, la aniridia y el astigmatismo postraumáticos. Esta técnica asegura un centrado óptimo, fijación en seis puntos en el surco y mejores resultados visuales y estéticos.

Palabras clave:
Iris artificial
lente intraocular Carlevale
complejo iris artificial-lente intraocular
aniridia y afaquia postraumáticas
astigmatismo
técnica quirúrgica

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